Travellers Rest vs Longford

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Travellers Rest, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Travellers Rest: a median of $1.07 million, against $622,000 in Longford, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Travellers Rest tends to suit couples, while Longford suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Travellers Rest

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 51%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • But Longford has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Longford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($621,500 vs $1,075,000)
  • has cheaper land ($625,000 vs $780,000)
  • But Travellers Rest leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Travellers Rest leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • Longford has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $325/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Longford

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 14/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (185.9 km vs 202.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (133 min vs 139 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Longford

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 14/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Travellers Rest and Longford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Travellers Rest Longford
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Travellers Rest Longford
Walkability 14 / 38
Travellers Rest — Walkability: 14/100 Longford — Walkability: 38/100
Low fire risk 82 / 77
Travellers Rest — Low fire risk: 82/100 Longford — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Longford has more residents (4,268 vs 348); Travellers Rest has higher household incomes ($104,884 vs $63,024).

Travellers Rest Longford
Population 348 4,268
+1126% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% +10.5%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $104,884/yr
+40% vs other
 $63,024/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+18% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Travellers Rest Longford
0-4 5.2% / 5.1%
Travellers Rest — 0-4: 5.2% Longford — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 10.6% / 10.9%
Travellers Rest — 5-14: 10.6% Longford — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.0% / 5.1%
Travellers Rest — 15-19: 6.0% Longford — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 8.0% / 5.2%
Travellers Rest — 20-24: 8.0% Longford — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 4.3% / 11.4%
Travellers Rest — 25-34: 4.3% Longford — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 9.5% / 9.5%
Travellers Rest — 35-44: 9.5% Longford — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 16.1% / 12.1%
Travellers Rest — 45-54: 16.1% Longford — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 23.0% / 13.7%
Travellers Rest — 55-64: 23.0% Longford — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 11.8% / 15.0%
Travellers Rest — 65-74: 11.8% Longford — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 2.6% / 8.4%
Travellers Rest — 75-84: 2.6% Longford — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 1.4% / 3.3%
Travellers Rest — 85+: 1.4% Longford — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Travellers Rest 75.0% couple families
Travellers Rest — Couple Families: 75.0% Travellers Rest — Lone Person: 19.7% Travellers Rest — One Parent Families: 5.3% Travellers Rest — Group Household: 0.0% Travellers Rest — Other Families: 0.0%
Longford 33.5% couple families
Longford — Couple Families: 33.5% Longford — Lone Person: 43.6% Longford — One Parent Families: 17.8% Longford — Group Household: 3.9% Longford — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Travellers Rest 0.0% renting
Travellers Rest — Owned Outright: 53.5% Travellers Rest — Mortgage: 46.5% Travellers Rest — Renting: 0.0%
Longford 26.1% renting
Longford — Owned Outright: 40.5% Longford — Mortgage: 33.5% Longford — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Travellers Rest Longford
England 2.0% / 3.7%
Travellers Rest — England: 2.0% Longford — England: 3.7%
Scotland 1.7% / 0.6%
Travellers Rest — Scotland: 1.7% Longford — Scotland: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Travellers Rest — New Zealand: 0.9% Longford — New Zealand: 1.2%
China — / 0.5%
Travellers Rest — China: not among its largest Longford — China: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Travellers Rest — Netherlands: not among its largest Longford — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Travellers Rest Longford
Certificate III & IV 25.6% / 17.1%
Travellers Rest — Certificate III & IV: 25.6% Longford — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 7.9%
Travellers Rest — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Longford — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.2%
Travellers Rest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Longford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 1.8%
Travellers Rest — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Longford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.3%
Travellers Rest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Longford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Travellers Rest 100.0% houses
Travellers Rest — Houses: 100.0% Travellers Rest — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Travellers Rest — Townhouses: 0.0%
Longford 85.8% houses
Longford — Houses: 85.8% Longford — Flats / Apartments: 9.5% Longford — Townhouses: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Travellers Rest Longford
Median house price $1,075,000 $621,500
Median unit price — $494,000
Median land price $780,000 $625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 40 sales

Zoning mix

Longford has more rural and farming land (96% vs 50%); Travellers Rest has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 0%).

Travellers Rest Longford
Rural and farming 50% 96%
Environmental 44% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 1%
Residential 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Travellers Rest Longford
New dwellings approved 202
across Meander Valley
 184
across Northern Midlands
Approvals change year on year +67% +104%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Travellers Rest Longford
Houses — 4.2%
$545/wk on $670K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Travellers Rest Longford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of TAS Higher than 41% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of TAS

Liveability

Longford is more walkable (38 vs 14).

Travellers Rest Longford
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Travellers Rest Longford
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Travellers Rest Longford
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 8.3 km
 None

Schools in Travellers Rest

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Longford

  • Longford Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Travellers Rest Longford
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Travellers Rest sits further from the CBD (202.7 km vs 185.9 km).

Travellers Rest Longford
Walkability score 14/100 38/100
Distance to Hobart 202.7 km
+8% vs other
 185.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 139 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
 0.5%
postcode 7301
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
 32
postcode 7301

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Travellers Rest Longford
Car (driver) 84.1% / 82.0%
Travellers Rest — Car (driver): 84.1% Longford — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 7.8%
Travellers Rest — Worked from Home: 11.4% Longford — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.1%
Travellers Rest — Car (passenger): 4.5% Longford — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Travellers Rest — Walked Only: not among its largest Longford — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bus — / 0.6%
Travellers Rest — Bus: not among its largest Longford — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Travellers Rest Longford
Elevation 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Travellers Rest Longford
Connectivity score 49/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
121 premises
 45%
2,222 premises

Climate

Travellers Rest Longford
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Travellers Rest Longford
Average residential rate $875/yr $1,704/yr
Council Meander Valley Northern Midlands

Federal electorate

Travellers Rest Longford
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Travellers Rest Longford
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Travellers Rest

Acreage

Longford

Acreage Retirees

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Travellers Rest

Travellers Rest vs Prospect Vale Travellers Rest vs Hadspen Travellers Rest vs Blackstone Heights Travellers Rest vs Westwood

Other comparisons with Longford

Longford vs Prospect Vale Longford vs Perth Longford vs Hadspen Longford vs Prospect Longford vs Cressy Longford vs Carrick
Full data on Travellers Rest Full data on Longford
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or